The stock market refers to the collection of markets and exchanges where the issuing and trading of equities.
The primary purpose of a stock market is to provide a structured and regulated exchange where investors can safely buy and sell shares.
A capital market is one in which individuals and institutions trade financial securities.
The money market is a segment of the financial market in which financial instruments with high liquidity and very short maturities are traded.
In the cash market, goods are sold for cash and are delivered immediately
The derivative market is derived from its underlying asset or assets.
SEBI plays a keyrole in ensuring the stability of the financial markets in India, by attracting foreign investors and protecting Indian investors.
Shareholders are the ones that are owners of the company.
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Promoters are the ones that promote (incorporate) the company.
A director is a person from a group of managers who leads or supervises a particular area of a company, program, or project
The difference between the primary capital market and the secondary capital market is that in the primary market, investors buy securities directly from the company issuing them, while in the secondary market, investors trade securities among themselves.
An initial public offering, or IPO, is the very first sale of stock issued by a company to the public
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Investing and trading are two very different methods of attempting to profit in the financial markets.
Face value is the nominal value of a security stated by the issuer.
Dividend is a sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves).
Bonus shares are additional shares
A stock split is a decision by the company’s board of directors to increase the number of shares.
The Sensex and Nifty are “indices of a stock market”.
